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The National Olympic Academy is the educational institution that promotes in Greece the values and philosophy of Olympism. Through educational programmes, actions and collaborations, it cultivates in the new generation the principles of fair play, solidarity, respect and peaceful coexistence.
Our goal is to bring the Olympic Education more near each school, in every young man and in every citizen, highlighting sport as a force Education, culture and social cohesion.
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The book as a common good: a symbolic movement at Syntagma Metro
04/05/2026
On the occasion of World Book Day, on April 23, the National Olympic Academy of Greece (ETHNOA), in cooperation with STASY, implemented a symbolic action at Syntagma Metro Station, by supporting the exchange library with 130 books dedicated to sports, a number that symbolizes the 130 years since the revival of the modern sports...
Rethymno Easter Cup with Skiathitis, Gelili and Charalambidou
23/04/2026
The Olympic bronze medalist in rowing Nikos Skiathitis (Athens 2004), the fourth Olympic champion in weightlifting George Tzelilis (Atlanta 1996) and the European Champion in water polo Anna Charalambidou (2003) were in Rethymno, in the framework of the cooperation between the Municipality of Rethymno and the National Olympic Academy, on the occasion of the Rethymno Easter Cup,...
Olympic Values and Inspiration in Action: The students of Athens College at the IOA
20/04/2026
On Thursday 26 and Friday 27 March, students of Athens College visited the facilities of the International Olympic Academy, where they had the opportunity to meet Olympic champions and distinguished athletes representing the National Olympic Academy. In the framework of the educational and sporting action on the theme of Olympic values, 170 students and...
Eco-Schools Student Festival
07/04/2026
The National Olympic Academy (NOCA) participated in the Student Festival of Ecological Schools, organized by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (SCPF) on Friday 3 April 2026, at Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens. More than 260 schools from all over Greece took part in the celebration of environmental education and, during the day,...
